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JOHN B. WREN
Term expires 1892.
ASA P. FRENCH
Term expires 1893.
THADDEUS T. CUSHMAN
Term expires 1894.
Water Commissioners.
J. WHITE BELCHER
.
Term expires 1892.
CHARLES A. WALES
Term expires 1893.
DANIEL B. WHITE
.
Term expires 1894.
CHARLES G. HATHAWAY.
Auditors. THOMAS A. KENNEDY.
MICHAEL F. CUNNINGHAM.
Constables.
E. FORREST KNIGHT. LINCOLN STETSON.
FRANK J. DONAHOE. JOHN E. CLARK. GEORGE A. POOLE.
THOMAS FARRELL. M. F. SULLIVAN.
Tax Collector. FRED M. FRENCH.
JAMES RILEY.
Fence Viewers. J. T. LEAHY. J. H. WALES.
Registrars of Voters.
JAMES FARDY. HERBERT W. PRATT. DAVID P. MCGAUGHEY.
HIRAM C. ALDEN.
GEORGE C. SPEAR. JOSEPH J. MCMAHON.
Deputy Inspectors of Elections.
AUGUSTUS L. CHASE. EDWARD O'FLAHERTY.
Engineers of Fire Department.
CHARLES A. WALES, Chief. WILLIAM A. CROAK, Clerk. JOHN HANEY. DANIEL J. BRENNAN. CORNELIUS DESMOND.
Superintendent of Almshouse. GEORGE R. WEAVER.
Superintendent of Streets. MARTIN P. PIKE.
Keeper of Lockup. COLIN BOYD. Representatives to the General Court.
TIMOTHY F. QUINN, of Sharon. ROBERT P. CAPEN, of Stoughton.
MAY 1 4 1963
.
Inspectors of Elections.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Randolph :
The Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor herewith submit their annual report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1891.
TAXABLE VALUATION MAY 1, 1891.
Real estate
$1,540,700 00
Personal estate
481,980 00
$2,022,680 00
Rate of taxation May 1, 1891, $18 on $1000.
Population, census of 1890 3,946
Number of polls May 1, 1891 .
1,130
horses May 1, 1-891 368
cows May 1, 1891 . 198
acres of land taxed May 1, 1891 5,917
dwellings taxed May 1, 1891
826
APPROPRIATIONS
AS VOTED BY THE TOWN ; ALSO COUNTY AND STATE TAX.
For schools .
$8,430 62
Stetson High school
2,200 00
highways
4,000 00
paving
500 00
removing snow
200 00
West-street sidewalk
200 00
4
For general town expenses . $13,100 00
fire department 1,890 00
G.A.R., decoration soldiers' graves 100 00
interest on Randolph water loan 3,500 00
contribution to the sinking fund, Randolph water loan 3,575 00
Water service for hydrants, public building, &c.,
2,000 00
Turner Free Library
250 00
repairs on Stetson Hall
500 00
soldiers' bounties
300 00
repairs Matthew Clark building
300 00
pay of physicians
350 00
special improvements
300 00
care of clocks
50 00
special police
500 00
state tax
2,380 00
county tax
1,507 28
Total
·
. $46,132 90
ESTIMATED VALUE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWN DECEMBER 31, 1891.
Almshouse property and farm . . $12,000 00
Town house and land . 18,000 00
Two steam fire-engines and apparatus
. 10,500 00
Three fire-engine houses and lockup
4,200 00 ·
One Babcock engine and apparatus
800 00
One hearse
200 00
Ten acres salt marsh
500 00
Schoolhouse and land, District No. 1
2,000 00
Schoolhouse and land, District No. 2 6,000 00
Schoolhouse and land, District No. 3
1,350 00
5
Schoolhouse and land, District No. 4 $5,750 00
Schoolhouse and land, District No. 5 1,200 00
Schoolhouse and land, District No. 6 1,600 00 Prescott schoolhouse and land . 15,000 00
Eight shares Randolph National Bank 1,440 00
Stetson school fund, par value 10,600 00
Turner school fund, par value
1,500 00
Turner Free Library building and land
40,000 00
Turner Free Library fund 5,000 00
Turner fund
10,000 00
Turner Free Library
5,000 00
Water works .
. 120,000 00
Land and building, Clark estate
. 2,800 00
EXPENDITURES.
The Selectmen have drawn orders on the Treasurer amount- ing to $45,983.16.
On account of schools $6,638 43
Stetson High school
2,200 00
poor out of almshouse
3,525 72
poor belonging to Randolph and Holbrook 1,116 43
soldiers' aid
113 53
poor in almshouse
2,592 52
poor of other towns
521 83
state paupers and tramps
154 33
miscellaneous town expenses
1,965 38
town officers
2,057 83
fire department
1,632 85
state aid
1,589 00
military aid
1,028 00
water hydrant service
2,000 00
contribution to sinking fund
3,575 00
6
On account of interest on water loan .
$3,500 00
sidewalk, West street 187 50
repairs of highways
3,884 37
paving ·
.
465 42
removing snow
62 66
decoration soldiers' graves 100 00
Stetson Hall building 500 00
abatement of taxes
370 12
funeral expenses
241 50
special police
377 50
bounty
300 00
care of clocks
50 00
Matthew Clark building
214 29
Turner Free Library ·
250 00
Lafayette street . 272 82
Liberty and North streets
2,496 13
$43,983 16
Amount raised and appropriated by taxation . $46,132 90 Amount raised and borrowed for Liberty and North streets
2,500 00
Amount raised and borrowed for Lafayette street 500 00
$49,132 90
Unexpended, $5,149 74.
RECAPITULATION.
Appropriations. Expenditures.
For schools .
$8,430 62
income from other sources
819 38 $6,638 43
Stetson High school .
2,200 00 2,200 00
poor out of alinshouse
3,500 00 3,525 72
poor belonging to Randolph and
Holbrook, ¿ paid by Holbrook 1,500 00
1,116 43
7
For soldiers' aid
$500 00
$113 53
poor in almshouse *
1,500 00
2,592 52
poor of other towns t
521 83
state paupers and tramps t miscellaneous town expenses
2,000 00
1,965 38
town officers .
2,300 00
2,057 83
fire department
1,890 00
1,632 85
state aid, paid by state t
1,589 00
military aid, ¿ paid by state
600 00
1,028 00
water hydrant service
2,000 00
2,000 00
contribution to sinking fund
3,575 00
3,575 00
interest on water loan
3,500 00
3,500 00
special improvements
300 00
sidewalk, West street
200 00
187 50
repairs of highways
4,000 00
3,884 37
paving .
500 00
465 42
removing snow
200 00
62 66
decoration of soldiers' graves .
100 00
100 00
Stetson Hall, painting .
300 00
300 00
Stetson Hall, heating and ven- tilating
200 00
200 00
pay of physicians
350 00
290 00
abatement of taxes t
370 12
funeral expenses t .
241 50
special police
500 00
377 50
bounty .
300 00
300 00
care of clocks
50 00
50 00
Matthew Clark building
300 00
214 29
Turner Free Library
250 00
250 00
interest on town debt #
1,700 00
Lafayette street
500 00
272 82
Liberty and North streets
2,500 00
2,496 13
* Net expense of almshouse. $1,490.78.
t No appropriation.
* See Treasurer's report.
154 33
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen, - I have the honor to submit the following report : -
On account of the extension of the Brockton Street Rail- way from Avon line to West Corners, a distance of four miles, it was found necessary for the safety of public travel to widen Main street almost its entire length. A large amount of material was needed in the work, and eleven hundred loads of stone and gravel were used between Avon line and the town hall. This work, which was absolutely necessary to do, necessitated the expenditure of the greater part of the amount of money appropriated for repairs of highways. The rest of the streets received their share of attention, and are in good condition.
The special appropriation of $2500 for Liberty and North streets has been expended in the completion of Liberty street, and a portion of North street to the residence of Samuel W. Willard, as laid out by the County Commis- sioners. A sidewalk has been built on the northerly side of West street from Main street to Cross street. The larger part of the appropriation for paving has been expended in paving gutters and crossings. The town teams have been in constant use, and have rendered excellent service.
Your instructions that the expenditures should not exceed the appropriations have been strictly adhered to in all cases.
MARTIN P. PIKE,
Superintendent of Streets.
9
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
Paid John Wales, team, labor . $44 25
John Wales, 1056 loads gravel . 84 48
S. B. Corliss, stone . 14 61
S. B. Corliss, use of derrick
2 50
James Carroll, labor
12 50
William White, labor
15 50
Lysander Morse, labor
18 75
J. H. and H. J. Wales, labor
50
R. B. Wendell, labor
25
Michael Crowley, labor
93 97
George F. French, labor
21 77
Charles A. Wales, 89 loads gravel
7 12
John Desmond, labor
29 56
Thomas Buckley, labor
22 06
Martin P. Pike, labor
181 21
Jedediah French, labor
73 22
Andrew Nightingale, labor
135 55
James Gaynor, labor
26 00
Cornelius Ahearn, labor
10 66
for glass for level
46
William Porter, team, labor
39 30
John Meaney, team, labor
14 50
James Keenan, team, labor
58 38
E. D. Woodward, labor
2 00
Richard Irwin, team, labor
7 00
Michael Ford, labor .
6 00
Michael Ford, 44 loads gravel
2 20
Weston Mann, labor
18 73
James Billings, 78 loads gravel .
5 46
John Campion, 12 loads gravel
84
A. J. Towns, labor with teams
5 20
George L. Binney, labor .
4 60
10
$3 85
Paid George N. Lincoln, labor Johnson, labor
.
27 81
Frank Mann, labor
1 00
R. T. Mann, team
3 50
E. Lyons, labor
8 00
John Devine, labor
4 66
P. Sloan, labor
5 89
Rachel Knight, 166 loads gravel
13 28
H. E. Cottle, care of lamp
11 25
William Mahady, team, labor
38 03
James Blythe, labor
12 66
John B. Thayer, labor
4 37
M. F. Smith, labor
1 00
George H. Sampson, supplies
1 05
M. L. Eddy, labor
22 50
John L. Burke, painting fountains
3 50
M. M. Alden, labor and supplies
63 16
T. Thayer, drain pipe
2 50
Patrick Barry, labor
23 44
S. S. Orcutt, labor
33 16
Charles H. Cole, labor and teams
118 57
Mrs. H. B. Alden, 208 loads gravel
10 40
Mrs. H. B. Alden, 5 loads stone
25
P. Mannix, labor
30 00
Adams F. Jones, team, labor
3 75
Rufus Jones, labor
2 00
Nicholas Linnehan, labor .
93 34
E. W. Campagna, labor and material
2 68
Patrick Welch, labor
34 38
Joseph Donovan, labor
43 16
Patrick Madigan, labor
16 00
Mrs. T. Harris, stone
3 00
Lewis Jones, labor
14 00
James Lyons, labor
30 35
Thomas Donahoe, labor
7 33
11
Paid car fare to Boston
$0 60
cash for steel
4 46
M. Holbrook, labor
60 78
Ansel Mann, labor
17 50
S. B. Woodman, cement and labor
1 50
John Sheehan, labor
55 44
- Hayden, labor
2 00
labor, town teams
358 10
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
16 60
H. M. White & Co., supplies
8 76
D. W. Lewis, supplies
14 40
Waldo Bros., drain pipe
15 64
F. G. Winnett, labor
6 00
William Good, labor
1 50
W. A. Doyle, labor
1 00
A. J. Gove, expressing
8 25
George R. Weaver
77 66
James Fardy, labor and material
128 25
F. H. Langley, labor and material
62 03
Wales Bros., stakes
5 50
George Tyler & Co., repairs on scraper
8 00
Globe Gas Light Co., supplies .
1 50
C. A. Allen, labor
101 00
M. Holden, labor
75 00
W. C. Barry, labor
95 50
Thomas Duff, labor .
155 73
Robert McAuliffe, labor
41 13
Thomas Whalen, labor
175 11
M. Lagan, labor
44 22
William Brennan, labor
93 23
John B. McGrane, labor
133 72
M. Graham, labor and posts
156 33
Charles Eddy, labor
1 00
Mr. Murphy, labor and stone work
2 25
Mr. Burrell, labor
2 00
12
Paid Sumner Thayer, labor
$17 66
James Riley, labor and team
121 45
George F. Howard, labor .
6 35
C. H. Mann, labor and team Joshua Hunt, labor and gravel
28 16
E. A. Tabor, labor and team
50 25
John Dunn, labor
24 66
S. M. Jones, labor
23 66
M. E. Scanlon, labor
5 00
Total,
.
· $3,884 37
Appropriation, $4,000 00
Unexpended, $115 63
WEST STREET SIDEWALK.
Paid Matthew Graham, labor
$12 00
Thomas Duff, labor
14 00
M. Lagan, labor
6 00
T. Whalen, labor
14 00
W. C. Barry, labor .
14 00
J. B. McGrane, labor
14 00
William Brennan, labor
4 00
James Gaynor, labor
8 00
James E. Neary, labor
2 00
A. Nightingale, labor
16 00
M. Holden, labor
16 00
George F. French, labor
6 00
J. Donovan, labor
6 00
C. A. Allen, labor
12 00
C. Purcell, labor
2 00
M. P. Pike, labor
20 00
J. Carroll, team, labor
3 50
22 60
13
Paid town teams
$18 00
Total
$187 50
Appropriation, $200 00
Unexpended, 12 50
LAFAYETTE STREET.
Paid John Devine, 2d, labor $3 25
John Devine, 110 loads gravel . 5 50
Daily Brothers, labor on fence
12 50
E. W. Campagna, labor and materials
6 82
James Sutton, land damage
15 00
Bridget McGrane, land damage
12 00
Rufus Jones, labor
12 00
T. Whalen, labor
6 00
A. Nightingale, labor
5 00
T. Duff, labor .
2 00
M. Crowley, labor
2 00
Mrs. Kingsley, 56 loads gravel
2 80
Andrew E. Hayes, land damage
25 00
C. A. Wales, labor and material
22 48
M. M. Alden, labor and material R. A. Thayer, posts and rails Adam F. Jones, rails
25
F. H. Langley, labor and material
8 15
J. B. McGrane, labor on fence 2 28
J. B. McGrane, labor
5 00
John Meaney, labor
10 67
John Meaney, team .
10 50
Charles McCarty, labor on wall
6 00
James Barry, land damage
20 00
Adam F. Jones, labor
7 50
E. Jones, team
10 50
5 12
2 00
14
Paid A. Jones, team
$10 50
E. D. Woodward, labor
6 00
Owen Cox, labor 6 00
W. S. Smith, labor .
4 00
for stone for culvert .
1 00
P. Hart, 15 loads gravel
1 15
J. Carroll, 70 loads gravel
7 00
M. P. Pike, labor 6 25
Matthew Graham, labor
3 00
J. Donovan, labor
2 00
William Brennan, labor
2 00
J. Carroll, labor on fence .
3 25
$272 82
Appropriation, $500 00
Unexpended, 227 18
The appropriation of $500 for Lafayette street has been partly expended in completing the street to the schoolhouse, and paying land damages to owners who were not settled with last year.
By request we have changed the location of the street as formerly laid out from the schoolhouse to the junction of Lafayette and High streets, which, if accepted, can be built at much less cost, and we are of the opinion that it will prove much more satisfactory.
LIBERTY AND NORTH STREETS.
Paid M. P. Pike, labor $169 72
A. Nightingale, labor 125 27
W. C. Barry, labor 87 77 .
C. A. Allen, labor 29 33
N. Linnehan, labor 42 33
P. Mannix, labor
.
70 00
15
Paid M. Lagan, labor $38 33
Jedediah French, labor
104 10
George F. French, labor
100 44
James Gaynor, labor
6 00
P. Madigan, labor
15 00
Cornelius Ahearn, labor
2 00
Matthew Graham, labor
69 77
T. Buckley
33 44
Robert McAuliffe, team
36 17
Thomas Donahoe, labor
8 00
Lincoln Stetson, team
24 12
M. Holbrook
31 33
Lincoln Stetson, gravel for filling
65 00
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
42 84
Dexter T. Clark, labor
2 50
Samuel Howard, 301 loads gravel
9 03
Matthew Graham, 24 posts
3 60
C. Holbrook, 44 loads gravel
4 40
J. B. McGrane, labor
105 77
Thomas Duff, labor
99 77
M. Holden, labor
31 33
M. Crowley, labor
105 77
Thomas Whalen, labor
119 77
Lysander Morse, labor
69 00
J. T. Manning, labor
99 77
William F. McMahon, labor
97 55
G. M. Johnson, labor
76 75
J. Sheehan, labor
94 77
J. E. Neary, labor
8 00
A. G. Swain, team .
44 54
F. H. Langley, labor and materials
90 44
John Foley, labor 34 67
town teams, labor
168 09
G. M. Johnson, team, labor 3 00
M. Sullivan, labor
12 00
16
Paid L. Jones, labor $18 77
J. Swindell, 301 loads gravel 15 05
George H. Sampson, material
22 05
M. M. Alden, labor and material
20 43
Mrs. A. Clark, 127 loads gravel 36 35
R. A. Thayer, posts .
2 00
Total ·
. $2,496 13
Appropriation, $2,500 00
REMOVING SNOW, 1891.
Paid Daniel Sullivan, labor $2 00
James Keenan, labor
9 35
William Mahady, labor and team
12 60
George R. Weaver, labor .
6 18
town teams, labor
9 00
Thomas Whalen, labor
6 18
C. A. Allen, labor
6 75
Thomas Donahoe, labor
60
F. E. Stetson, labor and team
10 00
Total
$62 66
Appropriation, $200 00
Unexpended, 137 34
PAVING.
Paid H. Gore & Co., paving, 18 days 2 hrs. $136 65
Car fare .
60
C. A. Wales, 15 loads sand
1 20
C. A. Wales, 4 loads stone .
40
J. Sullivan, 33 loads stone
·
3 30
17
Paid S. Mann, 4 loads stone
$0 40
John Wales, 21 loads stone
2 10
J. Swindell, 61 loads sand
3 05
T. Knee and others
5 00
N. Linnehan, labor .
4 89
M. Crowley, labor
16 00
T. Whalen, labor 30 89
M. P. Pike, labor
35 84
M. Graham, labor
35 33
Thomas Duff, labor
35 33
William Brennan, labor
22 00
J. B. McGrane, labor 25 00
P. Mannix, labor
13 00
J. Donovan, labor
21 00
A. Nightingale, labor
21 44
J. Carroll, labor
8 30
R. McAuliffe, team and stone
4 50
town teams
39 20
Total
$465 42
Appropriation, $500 00
Unexpended,
34 58
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Paid Rufus A. Thayer
. $350 00
Patrick H. Mclaughlin
.
350 00
John H. Field
350 00
$1,050 00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
T. T. Cushman
. $125 00 Thomas Dolan .
·
100 00
Asa P. French
.
100 00
$325 00
18
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
Paid H. C. Alden, clerk $75 00
James Fardy
.
50 00
Herbert W. Pratt
50 00
D. P. McGaughey
50 00
$225 00
ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT, Year ending May 1, 1891.
Paid Charles A. Wales, chief, services
and cash paid $35 00
William A. Croak, clerk 25 00 .
John Haney 22 00 .
Daniel J. Brennan
21 50
C. Desmond
20 00
123 50
TOWN AUDITORS.
Services auditing town and Water Commisioners' account :
Paid C. G. Hathaway and Thomas A. Kennedy
15 00
COLLECTING TAXES.
Paid Thomas Dolan, balance on year
1890 · $119 33 Fred. M. French, on account year 1891 . 200 00 ·
319 33
Total
$2,057 83
Appropriation, $2,300 00 Unexpended, 242 17
19
CARE OF CLOCKS.
Paid H. H. Snow, for care of clocks $50 00
Appropriation, $50 00
Expenditure,
50 00
DECORATION OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES.
Paid Capt. Horace Niles Post 110, G.A.R., ap- propriation $100 00
Total
$100 00
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Paid Thomas Dolan, Tax Collector, for abate- ment of taxes for year 1890 $370 12
Total
$370 12
TURNER FREE LIBRARY.
Paid Trustees, appropriation
$250 00
Total
$250 00
STATE AID (CHAPTER 301).
Paid sundry persons (as per account of State), $1,589 00
Total . $1,589 00
20
MILITARY AID (CHAPTER 279).
Paid sundry persons (as per account of State), $1,028 00
one half paid by the State $514 00
by town of Holbrook . 79 66
by town of Randolph 434 34
Total
$1,028 00
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Paid Water Commissioners, appropriation con- tribution to the sinking fund $3,575 00
Total
$3,575 00 .
Paid Water Commissioners, appropriation for in- terest on Randolph Water Loan . · $3,500 00
Total
$3,500 00
Paid Water Commissioners, appropriation water for hydrants and public buildings . $2,000 00
Total . $2,000 00
FUNERAL EXPENSES.
Paid Ralph Houghton, attending 69 funerals $241 50
Total
$241 50
STATE PAUPERS.
Paid Colin Boyd, salary as keeper of lockup and care of officers' room
$140 00
Colin Boyd, supplies 14 33
Total
.
$151 3
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MISCELLANEOUS TOWN EXPENSES.
Paid D. H. Huxford, printing bill of 1890 $59 00
Peter S. Sloan, damage bill of 1890 75 00
James E. Blanche, carriage-hire bill of 1890 43 50
Thomas Farrell, posting notices, bill of 1890
10 25
Fred A. Spear, printing Town Report of 1890-91 ·
263 00
Fred A. Spear, printing jurors list ·
5 50
Gaston & Whitney, counsel fees, March, 1891
25 31
Globe Gas Light Co., lantern
1 50
Colin Boyd, care of Selectmen's room, hall, lamps, &c. . 158 65
A. J. Gove, express and carriage hire 42 00
M. Wales Baker, postage and box rent 5 85
Asa P. French, counsel fees
75 00
Charles Prescott & Co., supplies
4 83
Chandler Cox, care of street lamp
10 00
for stationery, &c.
4 90
J. W. McMahon, inspector of elections ·
10 00
Edward O'Flaherty, deputy inspector of elections 10 00
A. L. Chase, deputy inspector of elections 10 00
George C. Spear, inspector of elections 5 00
John B. Wren, ballot clerk
5 00
Hale S. Howard, teller
18 00
Hugh J. Molloy, teller
18 00
Royal T. Mann, teller
18 00
Weston P. Alden, teller
8 00
John T. Flood, teller
8 00
J. W. Barry & Co., stationery
4 85
Seth Mann, 2d, insurance
65 25
J. White Belcher, insurance
425 75
Post 110, G.A.R., amount voted John T.
Flood, for services as Moderator 20 00
22
Paid Thomas Farrell, services on town warrants, &c. $21 77
R. B. Wendell, repairs on chairs .
4 00
E. W. Campagna, labor and stock 12 52
James Carney, special police 7 50
John E. Clark, special police
7 50
Frank J. Donahoe, special police
9 50
M. F. Sullivan, posting warrants, &c.
25 50
F. W. Vye, special police
7 50
E. Forrest Knight, special police William R. Roberts, special police
7 50
John H. Field, services as Board of Health 15 00
Rufus A. Thayer, services as Board of Health 15 00
P. H. Mclaughlin, services as Board of Health 15 00
Frank Porter, stationery 50
Howard House, refreshments 25 00
Andover Press, printing town warrants 5 00
M. R. Warren, stationery ·
2 50
C. H. Belcher, supplies
30 00
E. O. Morris, repairs on roof of Turner Library building 38 46
Ann Eliza Moulton, damages
15 00
for taxes on Upham lot for 1891, Stoughton 6 75
Royal T. Mann, fertilizer
3 25
Edwin M. Mann, labor
50
Griffith Jones, painting lockup . .
8 00
Frank F. Smith, coal for lockup
3 60
D. H. Huxford, order books and printing
117 25
H. M. White & Co., oil
78
N. E. Buck, dinners
32 00
Fred M. French, copying
4 00
D. H. Huxford, printing warrants
14 50
C. G. Hathaway, insurance
28 00
Edwin M. Mann, wood for selectmen's room 15 00 city of Quincy, board of prisoners 6 00
P. H. Mclaughlin, cash paid .
5 35
7 50
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Paid John H. Field, cash paid . $0 85
Rufus A. Thayer, expenses and cash paid . 13 90
D. B. White, coal for lockup 6 25
C. A. Wales, labor and stock 17 01
Total
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$1,965 38
Appropriation, $2,000 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid sundry bills (for items, see report of Engin- eers)
$1,632 85 .
Appropriation, $1,890 00
Unexpended,
257 15
SCHOOLS.
Paid sundry bills (for items, see report School Committee) $6,638 43
Appropriation, $8,430 62
Unexpended,
1,792 19
STETSON HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid trustees, appropriation
$2,200 00
MATTHEW CLARK BUILDING.
Paid M. M. Alden, labor
$212 54
C. W. Stone
1 75
$214 29
Appropriation, $300 00
Unexpended,
85 71
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SPECIAL POLICE.
Paid E. Forrest Knight
$62 50
Thomas Farrell
315 00
Total
.
$377 50
Appropriation, $500 00
Unexpended, 122 00
BOUNTY.
Paid James Halpin .
$100 00
Michael Lynch
100 00
Charles Tileston
100 00
Total
$300 00
Appropriation, $300 00
STETSON HALL BUILDING.
Paid Trustees, appropriation for painting . $300 00
Trustees, appropriation for heating and ven- tilating
200 00
Total
$500 00
Appropriation, $500 00
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor submit their report for the year ending December 31, 1891 :
While the gross almshouse expense the present year is less than last year, the net expense is somewhat in excess, owing to a reduction of some $250 in the appraisal of stock, tools, furniture, &c., and the loss of labor of the superintendent on the highways, which in previous years has been credited to the almshouse account, thereby reducing the net expense of the same.
The almshouse is under the charge of Mr. George R. Weaver and wife, as superintendent and matron.
Mr. Weaver has the present year devoted his entire time to the management of the almshouse and farm, has thoroughly repaired the interior of the house, has raised large quantities of vegetables, and brought the farm up to a higher state of cultivation than it has been for a number of years. The buildings are in good repair. The boiler used for heating the almshouse is well worn, and was a second-hand one when purchased by the town a number of years ago. It has been examined by practical mechanics the past summer while mak- ing necessary repairs, who have informed us that it should not be used longer than the present season.
We would recommend that the town make an appropria- tion to purchase a new one the present year.
Owing to the general depression in business the past year, much additional aid has been required by the outside poor, and the calls are on the increase.
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ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Wales Bros., labor . $3 75
W. A. Smith, supplies
41 76
C. Prescott & Co., supplies
152 42
H. A. Guinan, supplies
74 25
James Gogin, for pigs
13 00
James Riley, dressing pig
2 00
George R. Weaver, salary to January 1, 1892
391 69
George R. Weaver, sundries
109 33
D. B. White, coal
.
208 45
Beal, Higgins & Henderson, supplies
25 95
Isaac Niles, labor and stock
8 00
H. M. Briggs, supplies
48 49
Franklin Porter, supplies .
33 55
N. A. Tolman, supplies .
10 67
Twomey & Brennan, supplies
32 65
Simon Schraut, supplies .
8 66
Ralph Houghton, burial of William Tillson
and Patrick Flannigan . 43 00
Gass, Doe & Co., supplies
14 80
Holmes & Blanchard, labor
11 81
Ingalls & Kendricken, labor
5 30
James Burke, repairing shoes
4 65
S. B. Woodman, labor
7 25
Samuel Howard, supplies
7 17
Joshua Hunt, supplies
13 00
G. F. Simmons, supplies .
3 18
C. H. Livermore, Jr., supplies
2 27
Seth Mann, 2d, pasturage, 1891
5 00
Dr. A. L. Chase, medical attendance 11 15
Dr. T. T. Cushman, medical attendance
13 60
Dr. O. M. Sheridan, medical attendance ·
6 60
Dr. F. C. Granger, medical attendance
8 09
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Paid A. J. Towns, ice $25 00
A. J. Gove, expressing
26 14
C. A. Wales, supplies
28 90
Lucy P. Soule, supplies 1 75
S. A. Thayer, supplies
315 98
C. D. Hill & Co., supplies
179 80
E. W. Campagna, labor
8 11
C. A. Allen, labor
3 50
T. Whalen, labor
3 50
F. A. Belcher, supplies
86 75
Dempsey Bros., supplies
57 57
Sidney French, supplies
15 46
Robert McLennan, supplies
11 20
James Fardy, labor and materials
15 30
F. H. Langley, labor and materials
24 73
H. M. White & Co., supplies
187 93
C. H. Belcher, supplies
131 11
N. E. Buck, supplies
37 75
G. H. Eddy, supplies
110 55
Total
$2,592 52
DR.
Stock on hand March 1, 1891 . . $2,999 00
Cash paid for supplies to Dec. 31,1891, 2,592 52
$5,591 52
CR.
Stock on hand December 31, 1891
$2,866 95
Labor of town teams
607 43
Labor of superintendent
67 18
Board of sundry persons
188 00
Town of Holbrook
371 18
Net expense
1,490 78
Appropriation, $1,500 00
$5,591 52
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We have reduced the appraised value of the stock on hand March 1, 1891, about $250, as shown in the appraisal December 31, 1891, on account of the advanced age of one of the horses, and the general depreciation in value of the stock, tools, and furniture.
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